This is a print from a very obscure little known artist.
Its not up to the high Standards set by Hiroshige and other artists however it's of interest for the following reasons.
Its set in Osaka not Edo or Kyoto.
Male and female musicians together.
The view across the river rather than clsoe up of the cherry trees.
The use of the new 19th purple dyes.
The very similar styles of the kimonos worn by the couple shown.
They seem to have both been made of the same fabric.
A minor note in the history of depiction of Sakura?
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